Director, Supply Side CTV Partnerships

We're Amagi Media Labs We are a next-generation media technology company providing cloud broadcast and targeted advertising solutions to broadcast and streaming TV platforms. Amagi enables content owners to launch, distribute, and monetize live, linear channels on Free Ad-supported Streaming TV and video services platforms. Amagi also offers 24x7 cloud-managed services bringing simplicity, advanced automation, and transparency to the entire broadcast operations. Overall, Amagi supports 700+ content brands, 800+ playout chains, and over 2100 channel deliveries on its platform in over 40 countries. Amagi is in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, London, Paris, Melbourne, Seoul, and Singapore, with broadcast operations in New Delhi and an innovation center in Bangalore. Website Link:   |  Amagi LinkedIn Page What Product/team you'll be working on: Ads Plus We seek a data-driven and resourceful Director Programmatic Partnerships player/coach to lead our Monetization development efforts with existing Amagi SaaS partners and new prospective clients, primarily top-tier content and media owners. This is a hands-on position responsible for owning a revenue center. Our platform sits at the center of an extensive OTT advertising ecosystem. You will be responsible for creating strategic partnerships among key stakeholders to ensure successful annual revenue goals and long-term growth. You will deeply understand the programmatic OTT/streaming ad tech industry, including ad ops, understand customer needs, and leverage qualitative and quantitative data to support feature prioritization and positioning. You will work closely with internal Amagi teams to ensure your portfolio scales and achieves its revenue objectives. The position requires sales and account management competency and experience with advertising technologies and yield management. Reporting directly to the SVP is highly influential, combining strategic planning, business management, internal communications, and cross-functional initiatives.  What's Expected from you (Job Responsibilities) Manage & grow relationships with existing SaaS customers Identify, build, and grow relationships with senior stakeholders (up to C suite) of premium supply partners with particular attention to OTT tier-one partners. Drive critical initiatives across a defined book of business to ensure accounts are optimized and transacting to their full potential Proactive communication with sell-side clients to deliver updates, including performance insights, optimization feedback, and suggestions for driving revenue Identify and evangelize any technical issues to the internal Amagi team and shepherd them to resolution.  Examples include issues with supply set-up, reporting inquiries, and monetization issues. Represent and promote Amagi at industry events, including hot desking sessions, QBRs, product overview sessions, etc. to grow visibility and public profile. Enable the onboarding of new Ads Plus clients and supply into Amagi inventory pools and enable demand Collaborate with internal teams to implement best practices, identify market trends, and proactively communicate market feedback to the product team. Understand the rapidly evolving CTV/OTT advertising ecosystem to unearth new ideas/opportunities to guide the company's growth and end-to-end monetization strategy Requirements Skills we are looking for: 4+ years of ad operations or ad tech in CTV or OTT/Streaming 8+ years of digital ad tech/ad operations work experience Demonstrated accountability/ownership through every stage of client business: prospecting, presenting, negotiating, and closing Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong work ethic and "get it done" approach Demonstrated data-driven thinking with excellent quantitative, analytical, and operational skills. You have a proven ability to effectively negotiate in client relationships and maximize partner resources to accomplish objectives and solve issues You have experience working with streaming media and F.A.S.T publishers to develop and support their monetization strategies You have an exceptional understanding of video ad serving, including a technical understanding  Benefits Health/Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage 401(k) Retirement with matching program up to 4%. Paid Time Off - 4 weeks of vacation in addition to 12 Holidays and Personal Leave time. Paid Parental Leave for both mothers and secondary caregivers.  Paid "Pawternity" Leave for primary caregivers when a new pet has joined the family or fallen ill. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Sabbatical option after five years of service - up to 3 months

Created: 2024-10-31